Chafing protector



Oct. 15, 1929. DARRER 1,731,886

CHAFING PROTECTOR Filed Aug. 18, 192'? V %%Zrney Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UNITED STATES LENA H. DARRER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK CI-IAFING PROTECTOR Application filed August 18, 1927. Serial No. 213,949.

This invention relates to means for pre venting chafing of the skin on the inner surface of the thighs caused by rubbing, which means can be worn by women who are troubled with chafing when walking, especially in warm weather. The object of this invention is to provide an improved form of means to prevent this chafing which permits its support on the body and limbs in the most comfortable manner.

These and other objects of this invention will be fully illustrated in the drawing, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 shows a front elevation of the device as it appears when supported on the body, the body being illustrated in dotted lines with relation thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device with the body illustrated in dotted lines.

Figure 8 is an enlarged cross-section of a fragment of the shield showing its connection with the reinforcing strip.

In the figures of the drawing like reference numerals indicate like parts.

As illustrated in the figures the chafing preventing means comprises a pair of shields 1 and 2 that are arranged to be worn between the thighs and are shaped so as to partially encircle each limb and completely cover the skin on the inner surfaces of the thighs that ordinarily rub against each other when walling. Each shield is cut out of suitable light as material and to the upper edge of each. shield is fastened a combined absorption pad and a reinforcing band 3 which is adapted to absorb perspiration as well as prevent the upper edge of each shield from curling up. The combined absorption pad and reinforcing band is formed by two thicknesses of the material from which the shields are made and between them is located a thin layer of cotton that is held in place by suitable stitching across the absorption pad and reinforcing band from one side to the other. The absorption pad thus formed on the upper edge of each. of the shields extends from one side of the shield to the other but the band forming part of the absorption pad is continued and forms a supporting band 4 for its shield. This supporting band extends from each end of the top of the shield to the other in the form of a loop and encircles the limb at an angle to the shield and holds the shield in place between the thighs. The supporting band 4 is supplemented by a small elastic band 5 which is attached to the sides of the shield below the supporting band and encircles the limb to yieldingly but firmly hold the lower portion of the shield against the inner surface of the thighs.

The supporting band i and the elastic band 5 are connected at their middle by the elastic band 6. For this purpose the lower end of the elastic band has a sleeve or piping 7 formed thereon thru which the elastic band 5 can slide to adjust itself into the proper position. The elastic band is firmly sewed or otherwise suitably fastened to the supporting band l and continues on to the supporting belt 8 to which it is also suitably fastened. The supporting belt is of suitable width and its ends are fastened together by means of hooks and eyes that are provided on. the belt.

The elastic band 6 thus supports the supporting band 4 on the belt at the hip of the body and this is supplemented by two smaller elastic bands 9 and 10 that connect the upper end of each shield directly with the support ing belt on each side of the elastic band 6. The two smaller elastic bands 9 and 10 together with the large elastic band 6 thus yieldingly hold the shield supported from the supporting belt solely at the hips of the body. The shields are thus yieldingly but firmly held in place by the supporting band and elastic bands in such a way that they do not interfere with the movements of the limbs in walkin and in consequence thereof make the wearing of the shields much more comfortable than is the case with other shields used for the same purpose.

I claim:

1. In a chafing protector, the combination of a pair of shields, an absorption pad formed at the upper edge of each of said shields a cover therefor, a supporting band forming a continuation of the cover of each of said absorption pads adapted to encircle the thighs and passing diagonally from the upper'part of the hips down through the crotch between the legs, elastic bands connecting the sides of said shields and adapted to encircle the thighs below said supporting band, a supporting belt, a connecting band connecting each supporting band with said supportingbelt approximately at the hip of the person wearing the chafing protector,

2. In a chafing protector, the combination of a pair of shields, an absorption'pad formed at the top of each of said shields, a supporting band connected to the upper ends of said shields and adapted to encircle the thighs, elastic bandsconnecting the sides of said shields andencircling the thighs below said supporting band to firmly but yieldingly hold said shields-in place on the inner surfaces of the thighs, a supporting belt, a connecting band connecting said elastic bands, said supporting band and said supporting belt, a sliding connection between said connecting band and said elastic bands, and a pair of additional supporting bands con necting theouter ends of shields with said 1 supportingbelt on either side of said connecting band.

3. In a chafing protector, the combination of a pair ofshields, an absorption pad formed in the upper edge of each of said shields, a supporting band connected to the upper end of said shields and adapted to encircle the thighs and hold said absorption pad and upper end of said shield firmly in place on the inside of the thigh, elastic bands connecting the lower ends of the sides of said shields below said supporting band to hold said shields in place on the inner surfaces of the thighs, a supporting belt, a connecting band connecting said elastic bands, said supporting band and said supporting belt.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

LENA H. DARRER. 

